a nice little cluster

[astrokat]

hello everyone..

hope all are having a good week,i managed to get out for a fue hours before the clouds rolled in for the evening hear we have a hour in 2 min sub at iso 800, 50 bias, also rather than start another thread someone maybe able to post a good link for polar alignment for eq6 as im strugling.

thanks for looking

toby

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[moocher]

Thats a good shot Toby!!! Try Align Master its a piece of cake to use (if your guiding?)

Alan:)

[astrokat]

im not guiding yet ive got every thing i need bar cables and no idea where or what ones i need

thanks toby

[Catanonia]

Nice start mate and a great image. Nice and crisp and some good colours.

Try this link

Polar Alignment

for polar alignment and has a really handy little download to show you exactly where to place polaris in the align scope depending on your time / date.

[steppenwolf]

A very nice cluster and well caught too.

As for polar aligning the EQ6, this article on my website may assist

[Catanonia]

A very nice cluster and well caught too.

As for polar aligning the EQ6, this article on my website may assist

Nice article dude.......... Want the easy way, download the tool

BTW mate, get ya book in Waterstones, had the urge to buy it when last in and they never even heard of it

[steppenwolf]

BTW mate, get ya book in Waterstones, had the urge to buy it when last in and they never even heard of it

As it is only available direct from me or from FLO, I would be surprised if Waterstones had heard of it! Nothing better than going direct

[Catanonia]

As it is only available direct from me or from FLO, I would be surprised if Waterstones had heard of it! Nothing better than going direct

send me a link to buy please via PM. Could do with some bed time reading to send me to sleep

Edit : Ahhh FLO, no worries

[astrokat]

thanks guys i will have a look in a mo i got steves book and it really helpful cat well worth a read

toby

[astrokat]

steve i read you link earlyer though i did not fullt understand all of it cat i have polar finder, the drift alignment thinn look easy enough to do so i will have a go at that

thanks for your help guys

[astrokat]

i maybe beening stupid bud how do i find the local meridian and the celestial equator to have a go at this visual drift alingment i had a look on the net and cant find much

sorry to be a pain thanks toby